US Faces Worst Air Pollution in 25 Years, Report Finds
Plus, the American Lung Association's 2024 "State of the Air" report names the top best and worst cities for air pollution.
Plus, the American Lung Association's 2024 "State of the Air" report names the top best and worst cities for air pollution.
Exposure to traffic-related air pollution during pregnancy is associated with serious neonatal complications, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers find.
Researchers have developed a computational fluid dynamics model to analyze microplastic transport and deposition in the upper airway.
A massive seaweed bloom in the Atlantic Ocean is drifting towards the Florida coastline and health experts are concerned it may cause respiratory problems for beachgoers in Florida and the Gulf of Mexico.
Read MoreOzone pollution is associated with substantial increases in cardiovascular hospitalizations for heart attack, heart failure and stroke.
Read MoreExceeding World Health Organization ozone pollution limits is associated with substantial increases in hospitalizations for cardiovascular disease, including heart attack, heart failure and stroke.
Read MoreAs air pollution in Stockholm has decreased, the lung capacity of children and adolescents has improved, according to a new study.
Read MoreChess players “perform objectively worse and make more suboptimal moves” when air pollution levels are greater, according to a study from MIT researchers.
Read MoreAs adoption of zero emissions vehicles (ZEV) increased within a given zip code, local air pollution levels and asthma-related emergency room visits dropped, according to new research from USC’s Keck School of Medicine.
Read MoreFrequent visits to urban green spaces, such as parks and community gardens, rather than the amount, or views of them from home, may be linked to lower use of certain prescription medications.
Read MoreA new nationwide study utilized millions of Google Street View images and linked built environment characteristics to racial disparities in adverse health outcomes such as diabetes, asthma, and poor sleep.
Read MoreUsing artificial intelligence, Cornell University engineers have simplified and reinforced models that accurately calculate the fine particulate matter (PM2.5) contained in urban air pollution.
Read MoreHalf a million lives could be saved each year in sub-Saharan Africa by taking action to reduce reliance on traditional wood- and charcoal-burning stoves, a new study shows.
Read MoreExposure to the two pollutants was also tied to molecular changes in the pediatric airways during non-viral asthma attacks.
Read MoreModerate levels of two outdoor air pollutants are associated with non-viral asthma attacks in young people who live in low-income urban areas
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